the sideline and onto the playing field to instigate a heated pregame confrontation with Malcolm Jenkins of the Philadelphia Eagles Stitched Cameron Artis-Payne Jersey , the Panthers safety figuratively crossed an important line regarding civility and tolerance. Based on multiple reports including The New York Times and ESPN (please read these articles if you are not familiar with the details of the backstory), the root cause of the conflict is the two men disagree on the best approach to address matters of social injustice and inequality. Both Reid and Jenkins are passionate and thoughtful about these issues. And, as often happens with complex topics, they’ve reached different conclusions about the most appropriate solutions. That’s fine. Mature, thoughtful adults can rationally evaluate facts, assess options, arrive at very different conclusions, and still respectfully disagree with each other. It’s call civility. It’s called tolerance. It’s called diversity of thought. Rational people do not resort to physical confrontation and name-calling toward those with whom they intellectually disagree. These are precisely the behaviors Eric Reid demonstrated on Sunday. He allowed a philosophical disagreement to boil over into a heated confrontation to the point where he had to be physically restrained by his teammates. After the game Youth Fozzy Whittaker Jersey , Reid resorted to labeling Jenkins as “corrupt”, a “sellout”, and a “neo-colonialist”.Remember, these are two men who ostensibly agree with each other about the need to raise awareness and find solutions to social injustice and inequality. The conflict is they’ve simply reached different conclusions about the best solutions. Based on his actions, Eric Reid is extremely intolerant toward Malcolm Jenkins’ sincere, well-reasoned opinions that happen to clash with his own. When debating issues such as these, more tolerance is needed, not less. Some will attempt to justify Eric Reid’s actions under the banner of “passion.” They will argue that he’s so invested in this cause that his behavior was justified Stitched Fozzy Whittaker Jersey , perhaps even necessary. This perspective is not only wrong but potentially dangerous. My assumption is almost every NFL player is passionate about social and political issues that are deeply personal to them. Some players may feel just as intensely as Eric Reid does about The Players’ Coalition - some opposing it and others supporting it - but of the 1,500-plus NFL players who take the field every Sunday only one has allowed this “passion” to explode into an angry and ugly confrontation. This is not passion. This is a lack of tolerance and civility. Malcolm Jenkins, on the other hand, behaved with thoughtfulness and respect when addressing this issue after the game. According to the Charlotte Observer, when speaking about Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick, Jenkins said, “You couldn’t pay me to say anything negative about them. I look around the league and I’m proud of guys that are active in their communities, that are using their voice as a platform like never before — including Colin and including Eric.” Jenkins Youth Daryl Williams Jersey , the NFL’s 2015 Walter Payton Man of the Year, was making these measured, thoughtful statements around the same time Reid was calling him a neo-colonialist.If Eric Reid wants a more tolerant, inclusive world, he should start by demonstrating these behaviors himself. It’s ironic, if not outright hypocritical, that Reid’s approach is to demean, marginalize Stitched Daryl Williams Jersey , and physically confront people with diverse opinions that differ from his. A more civil world isn’t grown by sowing the seeds of incivility. A more tolerant world isn’t forged by fanning the flames of intolerance. Eric Reid’s reckless actions don’t help solve complex problems, they only serve to make them worse. Update 2: The details of the deal have been disclosed: It’s a one-year deal with $1 million in base salary and can increase to $2 million with incentives based on playing time and whether or not he makes the Pro Bowl, per Adam Schefter.Update 1: In a corresponding move to make room on the 53-man roster, the Panthers have waived cornerback Lorenzo Doss.The Carolina Panthers have signed safety Eric Reid to a one-year contract, according to multiple reports. In case you’re worried about this being #FakeNews, the Panthers have confirmed those reports on Twitter:The Panthers were desperately in need of a safety after placing Da’Norris Searcy on injured reserve after he sustained two concussions in less than a month, and Reid has been mentioned several times by us here at Cat Scratch Reader as the perfect replacement.Panthers general manager Marty Hurney and head coach Ron Rivera shared our sentiments, according to Jourdan Rodrigue:Reid gives the Panthers something they’ve needed for quite some time now—a young Youth Michael Palardy Jersey , good safety who can immediately make an impact on the secondary. They also scooped the entire NFC South in the process. The Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were each in need of safety help as much as, if not more than, the Panthers. The Falcons lost starter Keanu Neal in their season opener, the Bucs lost Chris Conte to a brutal stiff arm on Monday night, and the Saints are just plain bad. If you need football reasons to like this signing then there are three incontrovertibly good ones for you.